This year’s Chicago street race was one that a lot of people enjoyed. From NASCAR drivers navigating a narrow street circuit to Shane van Gisbergen winning on his Cup Series debut, there were a lot of things that kept fans entertained. However, not everything was perfect as fans did have certain complaints, especially about ticket prices. Thankfully, NASCAR has attempted to rectify that error this time around.

Last year, the Chicago street race may have been an enthralling affair but it was heavily affected by rain. The race was supposed to run for 100 laps but due to a rain delay of over an hour, drivers only ran 78. There was also a lot of public outrage as the event hampered daily life in Chicago.

NASCAR releases cheaper ticket options for 2024 Chicago Street Race

It was announced in October this year that the Chicago street race would be making a comeback in the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Tickets for the event are out on Wednesday and unlike last season, the prices are a bit economical. Youth pricing will be on offer and entry to Saturday’s events will be free of cost for children aged 12 and under. There will also be day-wise tickets.

The most economical option for fans would be the general admission tickets. Single-day passes are priced at $150 and they are the lowest of the event. General Admission tickets for both days are priced at $269 and General Admission Plus tickets are $398. The Youth Admissions are for fans who are 12 or younger. While entry on Saturday will be free for them, tickets are priced at $45 for Sunday’s events. There are other options as well, like Reserved Seats, Hospitality Clubs, Premier Hospitality Clubs, and Suites.

The ticket prices this time around seem a lot better than before and fans can avail them at nascarchicago.com. However, exorbitant ticket prices were not the only thing the organizers had to deal with last year.

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There was a lot of pushback from residents as building the track and everything around it was quite disruptive. This time around, however, the Chicago street race president, Julie Giese revealed in an interview with ABC7 Chicago what they would do to make the process easier for residents.

Chicago Street Race president on how they would do things differently in 2024

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Last season, it took the organizers 39 days for the setup and teardown for the NASCAR event. However, this time, Giese revealed that they have shaved off six days. She also mentioned that they wanted to make sure the disruptions were as minimal as possible so that locals could go about their daily lives.

“We knew we were going to learn a lot. It was the first time NASCAR hosted a street race, it was the first time in Chicago. Next year we’re able to trim about 6 days off the schedule, so four days on the front end, two days on the back end. We knew we were going to find those efficiencies. Obviously, for us it’s making sure we’re minimizing those disruptions for locals, businesses, residents and that’s gonna continue to be a focus for us moving forward,” Giese said.

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The NASCAR street race will be an anticipated event given how things went down earlier this year. It will be interesting to see how the organizers go about setting up the venue this time around after a lot of backlash. Will the disruptions be minimal this time? That is the pressing question at hand.